Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Finding alternatives to restraint
This article describes how problems concerning the prevention and management of the...
Using modified classical music to aid continence in children
The article describes the use of modified classical music to help children who have...
Personalisation of care for people from South Asian communities
This article explores the issue of cultural diversity among service users with...
Envisioning a workforce fit for the 21st century
A well educated and trained workforce is central to the development of quality care...
Investigating unavoidable deaths and unequal access to health care
In March 2010 the government announced two related initiatives to help address the...
How grassroots action empowered a multicultural community
Set up in 2007, Beeston Action for Families is a multiracial group of families with...
A collaborative health promotion strategy
Reducing health inequalities and promoting health opportunities for people with a...
Teachers’ attitudes to mainstream schooling
In Scotland, children with learning disabilities, some of whom exhibit behaviour...
What constitutes restraint?
The issue of restraint is topical and important when working with people with...
Meeting the challenge of caring for an ageing population in Ireland
The age profile of Irish people with a learning disability has changed...
The impact of intellectual impairment on the quality of life of children with cerebral...
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood and...
Developing a simulation model to explore challenging behaviour
The author explores the use of live simulation as a strategy for teaching nursing...
Nursing students can teach their peers by developing e-learning resources
Nursing students from seven different universities are designing e-learning...
Communication supports in residential services
The ability to communicate personal needs, choices, hopes and aspirations is vital...
Using a communication tool to help clients express their health concerns
Communication impairment, learning disability and mental health needs can limit...
Diagnosing personality disorder in people with learning disabilities
Service users are susceptible to developing personality disorders, but for them the...
The power of music: helping people to sing their hearts out
Encouraging clients with challenging behaviour to open up and express themselves...
A tool to determine support needs for community life
The Supports Intensity Scale, its background and a project designed to evaluate its...